Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Central America
Western Asia
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
180120
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-1
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Echeveria
मीठी चेरी
In German
Echeveria
Süße Kirsche
In French
Echeveria
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Echeveria
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Echeveria
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Cereja doce
In Polish
Echeveria
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Aeonium
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
150430
1
27800
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